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Legal consultants (interim) - 2-5 PQE - London
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Job title: Legal consultants (interim) - 2-5 PQE - London Job description: Who we are and what we do Peerpoint is Allen & Overy's global platform for self-directed consultant lawyers who want to access the best work, clients, resources and bespoke support, whilst working as self-employed lawyers with Allen & Overy and directly with clients. Assignments are usually at least six months in duration and tend to require you to work a minimum of four days per week. To find out more, please visit www.peerpoint.com and download our UK candidate brochure. Join us Legal consulting offers fresh opportunities at an earlier point in your career than you might imagine. We are currently looking for self-driven lawyers with 2 - 5 years' top-tier post-qualification experience in the following areas: * Banking and finance * International capital markets (derivatives and structured finance, debt and equity capital markets, securitisation) * Financial services regulation * Corporate (M&A, reorganisations, equity capital markets, corporate advisory and commercial law) * Arbitration Successful applicants will: * have a minimum of two years' post-qualification experience at a firm ranked as top tier in their area of expertise; * ideally have recent in-house legal experience at a leading financial services institution or corporate (directly or as a secondee); * have a commitment to building a career as a self-employed consultant and a drive to operate at a high level whilst working in this way; * have a strong consultant mindset, including a flexible and adaptable outlook and approach; * have proven project management skills; * have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with an ability to interface at all levels, building strong relationships internally and externally; * be resilient, autonomous and highly credible, with strong commercial/business acumen and exemplary client service ethic and commitment; * have excellent academic credentials; * have a practising certificate (or equivalent) which entitles them to practise as a lawyer in the UK; and * have a right to work and reside in the UK Please note that, due to the high volume of applications, it is our policy not to provide detailed personal feedback at the application stage. Examples of recent assignments * A debt capital markets lawyer providing transactional support to the Allen & Overy DCM practice. * A corporate lawyer working within the ECM/M&A team of an investment bank's legal team, covering front end work for the ECM and M&A businesses. * A banking lawyer supporting the Allen & Overy practice on transactions, on both the sponsor and lender side. Job reference: 3360BR Area of expertise: Peerpoint Office: London - Bishops Square